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To: BenKenobi
We fought a war against the Brits. They have positive law. We have negative law.

In Britain, government grants rights to subjects.

In the US, free people grant powers to governments.

Anything not explicitly enumerated is left to the people, or the States.

/johnny

111 posted on 01/19/2012 11:23:57 PM PST by JRandomFreeper (Gone Galt)
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To: JRandomFreeper

Umm, you’re still under the British Common Law, everywhere except for Louisiana, and I’m not sure about TX, but someone in the know will know better than I.

Are you arguing that any of these principles are not also found in America? This is the foundation of the legal system.


123 posted on 01/19/2012 11:41:18 PM PST by BenKenobi (Vindicated! Santorum wins IOWA!)
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